LOS ANGELES - The LMU women's soccer team opens a four-game road swing this week, beginning with a battle at national power Stanford - currently ranked #4/5 - on Friday, Sept. 6. Kick off is scheduled for 6 p.m. from Cagan Stadium and will be broadcast live on the Pac-12 Network (DISH 413). The Lions wrap up the weekend on Sunday at Long Beach State with another 6 p.m. kick off.

INSIDE THE MATCH-UP: STANFORD
The Lions enter the weekend riding a three-match win streak, including a pair of shutouts and a thrilling double-overtime victory in their last outing ... Four players have scored once each thus far while Jocelyn Blankenship leads the team in points with one goal and two assists ... In goal, Brittany Jagger has two shutouts, 14 saves and a 0.95 GAA ... Stanford is 2-0-1 on the year, most recently playing to a 1-1 draw against LMU's WCC rival Portland ... The Lions and Cardinal have met just once prior in program history, a 2003 meeting at Stanford when the Lions upset the then #23 ranked Cardinal, 2-1.

INSIDE THE MATCH-UP: LONG BEACH STATE
The Lions hold a 3-0-0 all-time record over the 49ers since they began competing as an official NCAA program in 1993 ... The most recent meeting between the two programs, on Sept. 25, 2009, resulted in a 1-0 victory for LMU at Sullivan Field ... Long Beach State, which hosts Cincinnati on Friday, enters the week with a 1-2-0 mark ... The 49ers topped then #23 Texas Tech, 3-2 last week.

SEASON TICKET SCARF
For the third year in a row, the LMU Scarf Season Ticket will be available for women's soccer. For just $30 the Scarf Season Ticket allows the bearer entry to all regular-season women's soccer matches, as well as all other LMU home ticketed events (excluding men's basketball). To purchase your 2013-14 Scarf today, contact the LMU Athletics Ticket Office at 310-338-LION (5466).